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Associated PressSmokers will no longer be able to light up in parks and ballfields in nine New Hampshire towns. The towns of Harrisville, Keene, Marlborough, Swanzey, Nelson, Rindge, Troy, Walpole and Winchester are working with the Cheshire Coalition for Tobacco Free Communities to create smoke-free policies for the towns' recreation areas and signage to reflect the new policies. The towns of Marlborough, Nelson, and Swanzey have taken it a step further and have banned smoking on all town property. In adopting these policies, the communities agree that tobacco use in recreational areas is detrimental to the health of everyone using the outdoor spaces. According to the coalition, research shows that prohibiting smoking in public places decreases the chances that children will use tobacco products.Nine New Hampshire Towns Ban Smoking In Recreation Areashttp://nhpr.org/post/nine-new-hampshire-towns-ban-smoking-recreation-areas
112706 as http://nhpr.orgMon, 24 Jul 2017 10:04:24 +0000Nine New Hampshire Towns Ban Smoking In Recreation AreasCameron HuftalenIf you look far enough back into American media, you’ll find no shortage of smoke filled offices, but as time went by, public opinion (in part due to scientific discoveries about the true hazards of smoke and second-hand smoke) shifted, and amidst the furor the popularity of cigarettes died down. In 1990, 73% of New Hampshire residents did not smoke, yet a bill that would call for more regulation regarding smoking in the workplace was still met with opposition. In March of 1990, NHPR reporter Kathy McLaughlan spoke with Portsmouth resident and State Senator Elaine Krasker, and New Hampshire Commerce and Industry Association member Yvonne Nanasi about House Bill 379. The bill was designed to tighten regulations, requiring smoke free workplaces, though it allowed for exceptions if 25% of the employees petitioned the company to implement a designated smoking area. Nanasi, who opposed the bill, cited its literature as being too vague, while Krasker (who sponsored the bill) retaliated withNHPR's Rewind: N.H.'s Indoor Clean Air Acthttp://nhpr.org/post/nhprs-rewind-nhs-indoor-clean-air-act
96344 as http://nhpr.orgThu, 25 Aug 2016 12:30:00 +0000NHPR's Rewind: N.H.'s Indoor Clean Air ActAssociated PressNew Hampshire health officials say a survey of independent pharmacies shows most don't sell tobacco products. The telephone survey — conducted in August — polled 33 independent pharmacies. Health officials say 27 replied that they do not. Marcella Bobinsky, acting director of public health at the Department of Health and Human Services, says she applauds those pharmacies for recognizing the conflict of stores that deal in health care and pharmaceutical products selling a product that kills an estimated 1,900 New Hampshire residents yearly. Several national retailers — including Target and CVS — have taken tobacco products off their shelves.Survey Shows Most N.H. Pharmacies Don't Sell Tobacco Productshttp://nhpr.org/post/survey-shows-most-nh-pharmacies-dont-sell-tobacco-products
77107 as http://nhpr.orgThu, 24 Sep 2015 11:47:37 +0000Survey Shows Most N.H. Pharmacies Don't Sell Tobacco ProductsThe ExchangeDespite claims by the industry that e-cigarettes are healthier than traditional smoking, more research is raising questions about this alternative, including its rising use by teenagers. But vaping has caught on, with more shops opening and many ex-smokers who say vaping helped them quit tobacco. GUESTS: Michael Siegel - professor of community health sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health. Read his blog about tobacco news here . Rob Stein - correspondent and senior editor on NPR's science desk Susanne Tanksi – associate professor of pediatrics at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. She focuses on tobacco prevention and cessation and adolescent risk behaviors.E-Cigarettes & Vaping: Healthy Alternative or Worrisome Trend?http://nhpr.org/post/e-cigarettes-vaping-healthy-alternative-or-worrisome-trend
76125 as http://nhpr.orgWed, 09 Sep 2015 13:00:23 +0000The ExchangeThere has been a significant increase in the popularity of this alternative to smoking, but health officials are still weighing the positive and negative health effects. Some say “vaping” with e-cigarettes is much healthier than smoking, but others are worried that the addictive qualities of e-smoking are being downplayed or ignored. GUESTS: Dr. Jose Montero - director of Public Health at the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Michael Siegel – professor of community health sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health. LINKS: Forbes e-cigarette primer Portsmouth tobacco retailer launches educational campaign on e-cigarettes New York Times reporter on e-cigarette debate NHBR report on possible e-cigarette regulations how electronic cigarettes work tobacco use among N.H. youthE-Cigarettes And Smokinghttp://nhpr.org/post/e-cigarettes-and-smoking
45186 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 18 Mar 2014 13:00:00 +0000E-Cigarettes And SmokingAmanda LoderGovernor Maggie Hassan is looking to raise New Hampshire’s cigarette tax. In her state budget address, she pitched a 30-cent increase as good public health policy. “New Hampshire has the highest youth smoking rate in the Northeast, with 19.8 percent of high school students who smoke cigarettes," Hassan said. "Cigarette taxes nationwide have proven to be one of the most effective ways to prevent youth smoking.” She also said it will raise $40 million in revenue without compromising cross-border sales. “My budget proposes reversing the cigarette tax cut and increasing the tax by an additional 20 cents. Which will still keep our cigarette tax below those of our surrounding states,” Hassan said to heavy applause. Republicans cut the cigarette tax by ten-cents in the current state budget. That cut is set to expire automatically because revenues have fallen short of targets. If Hassan’s full proposed increase is adopted, New Hampshire’s tax would stand at $1.98 per pack.Hassan Makes Pitch For Raising Cigarette Taxhttp://nhpr.org/post/hassan-makes-pitch-raising-cigarette-tax
22023 as http://nhpr.orgThu, 14 Feb 2013 22:13:55 +0000Hassan Makes Pitch For Raising Cigarette TaxDebbie ElliottThe question of how far the government can go in forcing a business — in this case cigarette makers — to warn consumers about its product is before a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration wants large, graphic warning labels to scare smokers, but tobacco companies say that violates their right to free speech. Diseased lungs, gnarly rotting teeth, even what appears to be the corpse of a smoker are some of the images that accompany the bold new cigarette labels the FDA requires to cover half a pack of cigarettes, front and back. The written warnings include: "Smoking Can Kill You" and "Cigarettes Cause Cancer." "It's going beyond I think what is necessary," says David Hudson, a scholar at the First Amendment Center in Nashville, Tenn. "It's just so in your face, so graphic, these images — it's just simply too much." That's what Congress intended when it mandated the labels in a 2009 law that gave the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco.Federal Court To Weigh Graphic Cigarette Labelshttp://nhpr.org/post/federal-court-weigh-graphic-cigarette-labels
3030 as http://nhpr.orgTue, 10 Apr 2012 07:38:00 +0000Federal Court To Weigh Graphic Cigarette Labels